Students enrolled in Slippery Rock University's Jump Start program leaped into the new academic year Aug. 19 with the first of five days of programming that helps students acclimate to campus life, both academically and socially. Organized through SRU's Office for Inclusive Excellence, participants are paired with upperclassmen and faculty mentors for workshops and social activities that provide one-to-one development, academic advisement, study skills strengthening and other support.